SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

For modern software and systems with software to be successful, it has to not only work, it has to provide an engaging, useful and usable experience. Tuesday, November 8, 2011 -- Human Centered Design: If it Doesn't Work for Humans, It Doesn't Work. See [link] (more)

Design 100

Design UCI Software Engineering Research 100

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? If the startup lasts into a few rounds of investment, the rounds get larger, and the team grows. What are the biggest areas of technical risk? How can we address this risk?

CTO Coach 231

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop 231

socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2009

BridgeCo said that it will invest $2M of its recent round into financing the new R&D center, which will be staffed initially with 20 software engineers. BridgeCo develops semiconductors which can be used to stream music over Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, and other connections.

Software Engineering 100

Software Engineering Research Entertainment Capital 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” I hear it when I visit LPs (the people who invest in VCs) all across the country, “Yeah, I haven’t been out there for a few years but I keep hearing that something is going on there.” No less than Fred Wilson has credited Carlota’s work with having a major influence on his investment strategy at USV.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2011

Costin Tuculescu: I cam out of UC Irvine as a software engineer, studying computer science. I believe the key here is key, and the ability to provide this for free, which is why we took the recent investment. What's your background, and how did you get into this? My first company was Digevent, a startup in the webcasting space.

Tech Coast Angels 178

Tech Coast Angels Web Screening Pasadena Angels 178

InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

How did an American software engineer come to own an adventure travel company cited by National Geographic as, "one of the best adventure travel companies on earth?". We both lived in the city (San Francisco), she was in event marketing and I was a software engineer. Return On Life is (the pursuit of) experiences.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Startup Software Engineering Technical Review 235

InfoChachkie

JULY 29, 2011

I recently gave some advice to a software engineer who was trying to decide between two startups. My advice is was not earth shattering, but the engineer was appreciative nonetheless. “It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.”. Roy Disney, American Entrepreneur.

Software Review 194

Software Review Startup Software Engineering Email 194

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

Cliff Rees: We're a software as a solutions company. Running on a Dell pizza box, we can run 20 times as many calls as other software, giving us the lowest cost basis in the industry. Asterisk was not build with scalability in mind, and it was built by software engineers who don't know telecom.

IP 165

IP Pasadena Angels Pasadena Los Angeles 165

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 18, 2016

And one well-known coding bootcamp has made an effort to focus on engineering thanks to a huge investment from a Malibu CEO. The investment will help to add more online classes to their already impressive offerings. “Codesmith, the leading advanced software engineering school in the US is announcing a $1.1m

Malibu 70

Malibu Funding Class Education 70

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

He said, “These are two of the most far-seeing VCs in the Valley, and both are part of the “hardware is the new software” trend, including investments in Fitbit, Makerbot, Littlebits and Instructables. Currently the firm has 40 full time staff but will be hiring more hardware and software engineers.

Marketing 71

Marketing Funding Software Engineering San Diego 71

InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

How did an American software engineer come to own an adventure travel company cited by National Geographic as, "one of the best adventure travel companies on earth?". We both lived in the city (San Francisco), she was in event marketing and I was a software engineer. Return On Life is (the pursuit of) experiences.

Entrepreneur 164

Entrepreneur Startup Software Engineering Technical Review 164

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 22, 2014

While not investing in certain areas may seem like a good idea in the short-term, not spending enough on key elements could shortchange your business, leading not only to headaches but requiring expensive fixes down the road. Here are some areas where it pays to make the necessary investments to get it right the first time: 1.

Startup 97

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Sales 97

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Sergey’s diverse experience as an entrepreneur, technology consultant and software executive qualifies him to lead amSTATZ’s technology development. For the fitness professional: A simple software solution that streamlines their business operations and keeps clients engaged. opportunities for every software engineer in the field.

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 22, 2013

CFI is looking to enlist Indian-origin tech professionals, some who are software engineers from Microsoft, Google, eBay, VISA and Facebook among others to join other volunteers and organizations to give back to their community. Mehta too has been appointed by Governor Brown to the Workforce Investment Board in California.

Clearstone 79

Clearstone Organization Education Google 79

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Justyna Wójcik, our CEO, is a seasoned software developer and team leader. Before that, she was a technical team lead at Motorola, developing mission critical communication software. He also architected web-based trading platforms for several investment banks. Yes, we’re powered by a seed round, and funding from Start Engine LA.

Email 63

Email CTO Hire Startup Organization 63

Xconomy

AUGUST 1, 2016

Everyone’s a potential source: software engineers that ship new releases, HR teams that use human capital management software, and supply chain partners that have access to systems, all of which could be exploited. Where to Start? Which applications, databases, systems, and information sources should they concentrate on?

Organization 40

Organization Framework Startup Software Engineering 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

Although Catalyst folded with the dot-com crash, Ries continued his entrepreneurial career as a Senior Software Engineer at There.com, leading efforts in agile software development and user-generated content. . Rick led Pequot’s investments in StubHub (Acquired by eBay), First Advantage (NASDAQ: FADV) and US Search.

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

socalTECH

MAY 9, 2013

The firm said it has brought its Series A up to $2.1M, and added new investors Conversion Capital, Inflection Ventures, The Artesian Group, Chris Harris (software engineering manager at Google), and Lee Essener (founder of AccessDNA). The firm earlier had announced investments from. READ MORE>>.

Draper 178

Draper Software Engineering Platform Google 178

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

It's something that is really neat which we invested in, which we've never seen anywhere else. I started my career as a technologist, as a software engineer. If someone has a contest form in PDF on a web site, we can fill that out and track that submission. John Singleton: I came at writing a little late in the game.

Writing 209

Writing Hollywood Startup Sites 209

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

I love to rib the Winklevoss twins as much as anyone , but focusing more on California does seem like a smart move to show that they are serious about tech investing. Software Engineer, Back End – Games.com Games.com Sr. Latest Headlines Delivered To You. 2011 Holiday. Gift Guide. Your guide for the best gadget gifts of 2011.

SoCal 77

SoCal Southern California Startup Tips 77

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2013

Speaking of the new investment, CapLinked CEO Eric M. Jackson said, “We’re using the proceeds from our financing round to invest in our technology, build new features, and increase sales and support.”. Jackson added that the firm was proud of its product, and even uses its own software to manage their capital raised from investors.

Draper 68

Draper Google Software Engineering Invest 68